FOOT THE BILL

Good morning everyone and happy Friday. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin! 

Today we look at one more money-related expression.

Today’s expression is: to foot the bill

Meaning: to pay the total cost of something, often when you weren’t the one who caused the expense or when you are doing it generously for other people.

Example 1: When we go out for lunch, my boss usually foots the bill.

Example 2: The company will foot the bill for your hotel and travel expenses.

Example 3: We broke the printer, and our department had to foot the bill for a new one.

NOTE: Even though the word foot is a noun, here it’s used as a verb. The idiom comes from the old use of foot meaning to add up or to total a bill; so the person who "foots" the expense is the one who pays the total.

Now it's your turn. Think of a recent situation where someone paid for you (for a meal, a trip, etc.). Write a sentence using foot the bill. You can post your sentence on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can. 

We'll be back on Monday with lessons about telephone English. I hope you have a great weekend. 

All the best!